The Four Conditions of Happiness: Life in the open air, Love for another being,Freedom from ambition,Creation

In order to speak about all and to all, one has to speak of what all know and of the reality common to us all. The sea, rains, necessity, desire, the struggle against death... these are things that unite us all.

There can be no question of holding forth on ethics. I have seen people behave badly with great morality and I note every day that integrity has no need of rules

All men have a sweetness in their life. That is what helps them go on. It is towards that they turn when they feel too worn out.

Rebellion cannot exist without the feeling that somewhere, in some way, you are justified.

No ends, simply means.

The look of success, when it is worn a certain way, would infuriate a jackass.